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Jo Coles - North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire and Crime

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Online Public Meeting – 20 November 2025 -NYFRS -Fire Safety in Medium and High Rise Building- responding to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Recommendations

The focus of this month’s meeting

2:00-4:00pm – North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service – Fire Safety in Medium and High Rise Building- responding to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Recommendations

This meeting will focus on:

  • A look at the latest performance data in areas of public interest and a report on complaints made against North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
  • An in-depth discussion on a key theme of public concern identified in line with the fire and rescue priorities.
  • An opportunity for Deputy Mayor to raise issues that matter to the public for discussion with Chief Officers.
  • An update on the progress made against the latest independent inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to provide Deputy Mayor and the public with evidence of improvements.
  • A dedicated question and answer time for Deputy Mayor to ask the Chief and senior leadership team the questions submitted by members of the public.

Attendees

  • Jo Coles – Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire Policing, Fire and Crime
  • Tamara Stevens – Director of Policing, Fire and Crime, Combined Authority
  • Amanda Wilkinson– Head of Commissioning and Partnerships, PFC Directorate Combined Authority
  • Mark Ayres– Head of Public Confidence, PFC Directorate Combined Authority
  • Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  •  – Deputy Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  • Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
  • Tom Hirst – Area Manager, Director of Capabilities, Community Risk and Resilience, NYFRS
  • James Manning – Group Manager Head of Protection, NYFRS

Presenters

  • Performance Update –
    Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS
  • Thematic presentation –
    Tom Hirst – Area Manager, Director of Capabilities, Community Risk and Resilience, NYFRS
    James Manning – Group Manager Head of Protection, NYFRS
  • Spotlight Questions
    Jonathan Dyson – Chief Fire Officer, NYFRS
  • Inspection Update –
    Damian Henderson – Director of Service Improvement and Assurance, NYFRS

Agenda

 Time Item
14:00 1 – Introductions
14:05 2- Performance update
14:35 3- Main Presentation
15:05 4- Spotlight questions
15:20 5- HMICFRS Inspection Update
15:35 6- Public questions
16:00 Meeting ends

Meeting Papers

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  • Item 3 –
  • Item 5 –

Item 6 Public questions

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